2/14/11

Remember my obsession with Levain Bakery cookies? How I made the chocolate chip cookies and the double chocolate cookies? Both quarter pound cookies? Well, I made an oatmeal-raisin version.I know this is isn't very valentine's day'ish. But I didn't make anything for VD. Shame shame. But I know there are a lot of you out there that love Levain Cookies as much as I do so this is just like a present--in a baker sort of way. No?

If using dough right away, preheat oven to 375 degrees F. (It’s best to chill, though; I chilled overnight)(keep in mind this is a very dry dough, and will be hard to mix once you put the raisins & nuts in; I used my hands). See also notes on cooking times below.In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, cream cheese, and both sugars just until creamy. Don’t overbeat. Add the egg and vanilla and beat just until incorporated.Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add in the oats and mix. Then add the dry to the wet batters. When thoroughly mixed, stir in raisins and walnuts.Divide dough into 12 big 4 oz lumps. Mold into golfballs; do not press flat! Keep them as balls on the cookie sheets. Bake on ungreased cookies sheets (one sheet at a time). (I chilled my dough balls BEFORE baking)Bake times (how I’ve done it the past few times; pick one if you dare):Put the cookies in a 375 degree oven and set timer for 8 minutes. When timer rings, without opening oven or removing cookies, reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake for another 8-10 minutes or until cookies appear set.OR I did mine at 375 degrees for about 21 - 23 minutes or until done. (Mine were done in 21 minutes).Also if you have a convection your cooking time will go down a couple minutes.Makes 12 (mine made 13)

36 comments:

I would be obscenely happy with these as a V-Day gift. Especially given that oatmeal raisin are my favorite cookies and all. I might have to stop at levain today...now that you've set off this craving.

i think maybe my ideal meal would be a quarter pound burger smothered in a quarter pound of pepper jack cheese followed by a quarter pound oatmeal raisin cookie. and see that--i wouldn't even be gaining a full pound!

The blog I saw them on is beautiful but she used canned cinnamon rolls and I know you're not about that. But she basically precooked bacon then rolled it up in the dough. Ooh, they looked awesome. I vote you make some :-)

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